I'm going to anger some people but here I go anyway. I don't like being called indigenous just call me native american.

Indigenous makes me sound primitive. I am NOT primitive. But hey aren't you mixed? Yes I'm only half native and the rest of me mexican but still I am not primitive. Making me sound like I'm some lesser type of human and what not.

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bijouxbroussard · F

It has nothing to do with being "primitive". The word indigenous simply means

Being a member of the original inhabitants of a particular place.

You of course have the right to self-identify as you choose, however.

SamInAZ · 41-45, M

@bijouxbroussard indigenous sounds too close to "indigent" to me.

bijouxbroussard · F

@SamInAZ It doesn’t mean that, either.

SamInAZ · 41-45, M

@bijouxbroussard I know that. It just sounds like it too much for me to use it as a description of part of background.

ElwoodBlues · M

@SamInAZ Actually, you sound a bit indignant about the use of indigenous😂🤣

SamInAZ · 41-45, M

@ElwoodBlues Maybe just a little.... Indignant Indigent Indigenous Indian.